Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-04

have inst learned that there are several
Republicans who have not been mentioned
in that convention who will vote for Cam
den If it becomes apparent to them that
the kickers and 50 should attempt to unite
on any other than Camden.
AFTER SEVEN BALLOTS.
LATER.-The Democratic caucus has
Just adjourned. The % will vote for Cam
den during tomorrow session and II nee
essary will take seven ballots.
In the event of no election after seven
ballots have been taken Senator Camden
has requested that his name be withdrawn
and some other Democrat nominated.
TO RUSH THE RAnwAY BILL
A determined effort was made by Mr..
Chew in the House this afternoon to rush
through II. =. No. II, the Interstate
Commerce bill, with State application,
which was this morning reported back to
the House without Recommendation. He
succeeded in having the Constitutional
rules dispensed with and having 1t read
by its title the first time, but making the
same motion for a second reading was an
tagonized by Mr.. Kidd, on the ground
that inasmuch as it was held that this Is q
verbatim copy of the Interstate Commerce
bill, altered only for State application,
and it is a bill which is not understood,
aud it would be unwise to rush such a leg
islative measure through.
Mr.. Chew defended his position and the
bill by reading long extracts from Senator
Camden's speech on the Interstate bill
and Henry G. Davis speech on the railroad
question.
This caused Mr.. Hagans to rejOln that as
it had been taught that these two gentle
men were mOnOpOlists that if such was the
case and they desired it, there seemed that
according to the idea advanced by those
claiming them to be mOnopOlists that this
would be measure the people ought not
to have.
The suspension of the rules was lost by a
vote of AZ to 20.
BILLS PASSED.
II. B. /, establishing part of the boun-
Diary line between West Virginia and Mary
land, introduced by Mr.. Jones, has passed
both hOuses.
The rules were suspended and $. B. 9
was read, amended and passed. The bill
goes into effect frem its passage and relieves
retail dealers in tobacco from paying
license from May lst, 1887, providing
further for the refunding of money paid for
Licenses taken out for period alter May
lst, by the Sheriff who collected the same.
In discussing the railroad bill, Delegate
Chipley expressed himself rs being OF the
opinion that the reason he was kicker,
was because he was horn in Jefferson
county.
VT. W. Barbe, the city editor of the
Daiy State JomRai, is on duty in the inter
est of his paper at the sessions.
THE MINEAR INVESTIGATION
Committee did not hold a meeting to-day,
though a number of witnesses have been
telegraphed for, some of whom are here at
the States expense. An investigation Is
quite q luxury, but it seems some MEM
hers Of the Legislature must have them.
But the people of the State will pay for it.
The investigation is conceded on all sides
to be a sort of farce Among those from
abroad who are summoned to appear be-
fore the committee are J. j. Ferguson,
editor of the Tucker Pioneer, Dr. r. Baker,
Hu Maxwell and Finley Toy.
Among the prominent arrivals to-day
and this evening are Judge John J. Jack
son, J. Y. Moore, II. G. Parsons, railroad
man from Virginia, Caleb B0ggeS OF
Clmkshurg, +. +. Harlow, editor of the
Grscabrisr Independent, J. +. Halstead, Of
Nicholas. and Stephen L. Elkins.
Elkins is being introduced around by
the Republicans as big man in West Vir-
gnia politics, and he has Il pleasing way
of cOnversing with all with whom he
meets, which makes a rather favorable i'm
preston.
lie is certainly regarded as a leader
among Republicans.
Ex-Delegate Isbel, of Fayette, DIR.
Kunst, of Weston, Lieut.. Spillman and J.
n. Camden, Jr., of Parkersburg, are guests
at the RuiIner.
HURRY AND BENNETT REL JECTED.
In the executive session to-day the Sen
ate considered the three appointees OF the
Governor to the Asylum Board, viz: J. A.
Preston, of Greenbrier, Jas. II. Hurry, of
Harrison, aud Lewis Bennett, of Weston.
Preston was confirmed and the other two
rejected.